Project description:These experiments were performed to identify differentially expressed genes in the pancreas of healthy humans, auto-antibody positive and type 1 diabetic patients. All samples were obtained from the network of pancreatic organ donors with diabetes (nPOD). ID numbers are specified. Patient information can be obtained at http://www.jdrfnpod.org/
Project description:Analysis of ex vivo isolated lymphatic endothelial cells from the dermis of patients to define type 2 diabetes-induced changes. Results preveal aberrant dermal lymphangiogenesis and provide insight into its role in the pathogenesis of persistent skin inflammation in type 2 diabetes. The ex vivo dLEC transcriptome reveals a dramatic influence of the T2D environment on multiple molecular and cellular processes, mirroring the phenotypic changes seen in T2D affected skin. The positively and negatively correlated dLEC transcripts directly cohere to prolonged inflammatory periods and reduced infectious resistance of patients´ skin. Further, lymphatic vessels might be involved in tissue remodeling processes during T2D induced skin alterations associated with impaired wound healing and altered dermal architecture. Hence, dermal lymphatic vessels might be directly associated with T2D disease promotion.
Project description:Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by T cell-mediated destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. The pathogenesis of T1D is not fully understood but involves development of autoantibodies (AAbs) followed by a progressive decline in first phase insulin response. Live imaging of T1D pancreatic slices has revealed β cell dysfunction irrespective of the acute presence or absence of CD3+ T cells. However, the mechanisms that drive this dysfunction in the prediabetic period remain unclear. In-situ longitudinal studies of human islet cell biology in the context of T1D are essentially impossible. Hence, we leveraged the availability of pancreas tissues from the Network for Pancreatic Organ donors with Diabetes (nPOD) program to phenotypically and transcriptionally characterize laser capture-microdissected islets across the natural history of T1D.
Project description:Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease caused by the destruction of the insulin producing beta cells. We characterized the gene expression profile of pancreatic tissue from four type 1 diabetes patients (Cases 1-4), who died at different stages of the disease (onset and longstanding) by microarray analysis. All samples from patients and controls were obtained after death, at the time of organ donation. Pancreatic blocks from the four diabetic patients and three organ donors (Controls 1-3) were obtained and snap frozen. At the same time, islets from Cases 1 and 4 were isolated from a piece of the pancreas tail by enzymatic digestion (using automated method and handpicking) and snap frozen. Islets from three different organ donors (Controls 4-6) were obtained similarly to those of the diabetic patients. Both pancreatic blocks and islets were stored in liquid nitrogen until the mRNA extraction. For pancreas gene expression profiles, we compared data from three blocks of each of the four type 1 diabetic pancreas with pancreases data from the Controls 1-3. For islets expression profile, we compared data from Cases 1 and 4 islets with islets data from the Controls 4-6. <br><br>
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.
